Re: [APML] Long term data storage (WAS: O.T.: batch conversionofTifftoJPG)

["Chris Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>]

How do the Sony CD-R's rank in quality compared to all the other
manufacturers?

Chris

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Chris Cook
Astronomical & Nightscape Photography
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R. Scott Ireland" <ireland@gate.net>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 5:00 PM
Subject: RE: [APML] Long term data storage (WAS: O.T.: batch conversionof
TifftoJPG)


>
> Since Kodak bit the dust on Gold CD-R's, the current solution is to use
> Mitsui:
>
> http://www.mitsuicdr.com/products/gold/index.html
>
>
> R. Scott Ireland
> www.rsiphotos.com
> ireland@gate.net
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org
> > [mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org]On Behalf Of Jerry Lodriguss
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 2:46 AM
> > To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography
> > Subject: Re: [APML] Long term data storage (WAS: O.T.: batch
> > conversionof Tiff toJPG)
> >
> >
> >
> > Kodak is not making these anymore.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> >
> >
> > At 11:10 PM 6/15/2004 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> > >Kodak has done a lot of research related to archival storage of CDs.
> > >(And the winner is...Kodak!  Caveat emptor.)  Actually, they have
seemed
> > >to take archival CD storage very seriously over the past several years.
> > >They expect a lot of people will want to permanently archive scanned
> > >slides and photos, and of course want to be able to sell people the
> > >CDs they'll use.
> > >
> > >Here's a note about Kodak's CD-R Gold Ultima, their best:
> > >
> > >      http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/faqs/faq1632.shtml
> > >
> > >Kodak claims a 100-year warranty under ordinary household/office
> > >conditions for this CD.
> > >
> > >Printing a label on a CD can generate enough heat to deteriorate the
> > >recording.  Rimage makes transfer CD labelers that are low heat.  I
don't
> > >know if anyone is lower-heat than Rimage.  As of a few years ago when
> > >I looked into this closely, Rimage seemed to make the lowest-impact
> > >labelers.
> > >
> > >Writing labels on CDs with markers is not a good idea for long-term
> > >storage.  It would be hard to predict the effect of marker chemicals
> > >on the recorded CD surface over a long period of time.
> > >
> > >
> > >Paul
> > >mystars@ephemeris.com
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